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38-36-3616

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Centennial Quilt Project 100 Years - 100 Quilts

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

AZQDP75

When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?

11-12-2013

Where was the documentation day held?

Tucson, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Arizona Dreamer

3. Quilt Width:

41 inches

3. Quilt Length:

41 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Beige or Tan

9. Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

13. Inscription:

Single

13.1. Content of inscription(s):

Arizona Centennial Label

13.2. Date of inscription:

08/01/2011

13.3. Method of inscription:

Ink

Other method of inscription:

Inked wreath pattern around written information

13.4. Location of inscription:

on back

Other location of inscription:

Lower left corner

14. Date of Quilt:

2000-2025

Date quilt begun:

Date quilt completed:

08/01/2011

Family/owner's date for quilt:

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

16. Subject of the quilt:

State of Arizona

17. Layout format:

Pictorial

Size of quilt blocks:

Describe other spacing style:

3 appliqued and pieced blocks in the frame

22. Borders:

3

22.2. Border descriptions:

3 borders measuring .75, 3.25 and 1.75 inches on all sides that are plain using the same fabric as the quilt.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:

Floral; Novelty; Print; Solid/plain

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Suede

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

Paper remains:

no

25.2 Applique techniques:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Machine Applique

25.3. Novelty techniques:

Other novelty technique

25.4 Other construction technique:

Piping and prairie points. Suede fabric Rayon Thread Leather and feathers

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery; Painting

26.2 Embellishment materials used in top:

Other attachments

Unique embellisments:

Variety of threads

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Other

27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:

Plain weave

Unique binding materials?

Suede

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.2. Quilted by:

Patrick, Mary Fay

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Machine quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

Different colors to match fabrics

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Echo; Meander/free motion

Other quilting designs used:

Bricks and puzzle pieces

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

5

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

1 @ 29 x 29 inches; 2 @ 41 x 6 inches and 2 @ 29 x 6 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Same fabric used throughout

30. Quilt notes and observations:

The fabric on the back is an abstract subtle sky look. The quilt has a sleeve for hanging.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Mary Fay Patrick

Quilt Owner's City:

Sellersburg

Quilt Owner's State:

Indiana (IN)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

August 2011 when completed by maker Mary Fay Patrick

2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:

100 Years – 100 Quilts Arizona Centennial Quilt Project Carolyn O’Bagy Davis, Editor Helen Young Frost, Editor ISBN 9780910037556 Arizona Historical Society 2012
100 Year quilt book

3. Quilt maker's name:

Patrick, Mary Fay

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

10/05/1948

Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

Educational Background:

2 years of college

Quilt maker's occupation:

Retired travel agent

Quilt maker's birth city:

Jamestown

Quilt maker's birth state:

North Dakota

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Urban

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

From Class; From guild or club member; From Relative; Self-Taught

When learned to quilt:

Age 30-39

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

7. Name of quilting group

Prickley Piecers

Location of group:

Phoenix, Arizona

8. Estimated number of quilts made:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Arizona Centennial Quilt Project 100 Years - 100 Quilts

Cite this Quilt

Patrick, Mary Fa. Arizona Dreamer. 08/01/2011. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Centennial Quilt Project 100 Years - 100 Quilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-3616. Accessed: 03/29/24